Random Wishmasters II: Foster Parent Frenzy

[Metropolis Man]

Random Wishmasters II: Foster Parent Frenzy

Goal
Several players suggested bringing children and adoption into the picture to change things up from last year’s Random Wishmasters. So, I listened and implemented some new twists. For approximately half the challenge, you’ll focus on your two starting Sims and gaining as many Happiness Points for them as possible. Then the real fun begins at Week 7 where your Sims begin adopting one child every Sunday. How are you at juggling? Lol.

General Challenge Rules
The General Challenge Rules always apply. If applicable, exceptions will be noted below.

Specific Challenge Rules

• Create 2 Young Adult Sims.
• After you choose Create Sims, you must go with the appearance and gender of whatever the game gives you. Click the Personality button and choose the Randomize traits dice. You have to go with the first roll and no rerolling. Lifetime Wishes must be selected from the first 5 that the game offers — no Customize Lifetime Wish.
• Change Lifetime Wish is banned.
• Mid-Life Crisis and Motive Mobile is banned.
• You are not allowed to add to the household until Week 7.
• On Week 7, Day 1 you adopt 1 Sim (gender and age is your choice), and continue adopting 1 Sim every Sunday for the duration of the challenge. You may not add to the household except via the weekly adoption.
• Traits of all adopted Sims must be random, including additional traits offered at birthdays.
• Lifetime Wishes for adopted Sims must be chosen from any spawned LTW wish...again, no Customize Lifetime Wish.
• For every LTW completed by a household member you are allowed to perform one early age up with a cake on any household member.
• Your household is allowed 50 total days of vacation during this challenge. Each Sim on vacation counts as a day spent. For example, you have 3 Sims go on a 3-day vacation. You've spent 9 days against your 50 allowed.
• This challenge concludes at the end of 12 weeks (Week 12, Day 7, 11:59 PM).

Scoring

Sim #1 - Sim #8 — At the conclusion of the challenge, pause your game and open the Lifetime Happiness tab for all 8 Sims to find out the Total Happiness Aquired. You'll need to mouse over the treasure chest to find out that figure.

Total — Add up all the Happiness Points from your 8 Sims for your Total.

Helpful Guide Articles
Wish Management Guide
Parenting Guide

This Challenge is Now Closed

Good luck!

Final Leaderboard

Player	Sim #1	Sim #2	Sim #3	Sim #4	Sim #5	Sim #6	Sim #7	Sim #8	Total
ClayMask	1827512	914102	968351	731798	492894	323210	230826	91207	5579900
LenaLJ	1063325	987901	571218	402343	235211	189424	107347	50211	3606980
alyssa.cole	645999	545230	269775	223187	228079	76514	73760	10976	2073520
GlazeyLady	483160	450977	181177	183995	234448	156478	76001	76681	1842917
Veldmuisie	397099	419264	231133	202684	114287	144271	69189	57850	1635777
annieb	436192	497862	205015	148577	127279	73538	36559	32332	1557354
lilygirl	453698	446411	168401	139971	115802	72187	69326	11960	1477756
Alexandria_	581764	497888	181157	101340	58838	31948	15652	---	1468587
mtglady	459257	397574	257400	126740	87620	60133	46989	16851	1452564
klop90	386045	367189	198899	189011	148275	76507	27402	22827	1416155
Anhysbys	387885	357902	152562	122657	48476	119823	106816	73568	1369686
CynKuy	331249	359849	205828	101718	100667	43895	35383	18368	1196960
sdhoey	329370	325910	200752	105971	83392	71776	49000	5000	1171171
tjsmetana	333066	290719	157934	165555	87911	73152	47815	10469	1166621
cathyknits	306536	302836	127986	105885	131611	73950	56890	44657	1160351
tara1727	363966	323563	193111	115083	78424	37994	18761	10457	1141359
ciane	384790	361198	143899	129557	56193	30321	5506	---	1111464
smastbrook	297049	308934	197498	125220	73325	59909	33483	10836	1106254
Kaibilly	248761	345840	177326	87663	49078	40448	55279	10416	1014811
bored1	297179	304098	147429	60871	135672	33468	22524	10002	1011243
Agneza	271107	254545	115917	129329	77742	79833	73508	7353	1009334
Cugi-teri	336632	303450	121288	104284	57297	24520	36792	10737	995000
ClumsyMum	356427	319391	42355	96051	41760	29424	18546	7536	911490
CSquared2	282576	253608	122405	84519	73328	43765	36289	13823	910313
Sim Posey Yum	274767	280194	83702	74895	95530	43920	28176	15656	896840
MarianT	265041	208950	141243	99988	95464	36623	25190	9302	881801
sroberts	201679	195976	179998	104601	89029	42501	22512	13471	849767
chemeia	246858	225710	104759	78834	45820	31340	20531	9042	762894
Nashee	248841	170640	92934	89810	62324	52568	30507	9576	757200
Joria	300555	242212	65777	51687	38554	21681	12453	3435	736354
mysticmirror	359455	287358	27722	---	---	---	---	---	719535
icrawbeans	243333	227622	100033	44557	41992	34037	15265	1506	708345
mammabec	211944	204298	68412	63204	40940	27615	16981	10021	643415
crth	266002	286002	7001	---	---	---	---	---	559005
ElizaDaye	216339	216339	19014	9564	20062	---	---	---	481318
Ricalynn	232061	178965	20029	5427	---	---	---	---	436482
Pam	168624	202551	---	---	---	---	---	---	371175**

**Lots of bugs resulting in having to start over and not finish the challenge.

[Metropolis Man]

Ack! I spaced out and forgot a vacation day restriction. I know NancyJ and others provided feedback last year and said there was way too much vacation allowed (100 days), so I'm cutting in half. I'll edit the rules momentarily.

[CandyHeartedSim]

Coolio Definatly Gonna try This, How do we make our sims live that long? Do we put life span on long?

[Metropolis Man]

Coolio Definatly Gonna try This, How do we make our sims live that long? Do we put life span on long?

Correct. All challenges are played at the Long setting (check out the General Rules sticky).

[Saltypaws]

Wow Metro.  This is another doosy,  you were not kidding when you said they were going to be harder.  sheesh, lol.

[Metropolis Man]

Wow Metro.  This is another doosy,  you were not kidding when you said they were going to be harder.  sheesh, lol.

By Week 12 everyone will probably be ready to kill me with all of the juggling. Lol. But, last year we started with 4 Sims right off the bat, so at least for the first 6 weeks, it's a little more manageable. Plus, half the vacation time.

[TheChronicR]

This one is super. Definitely taking part.

[Metropolis Man]

This one is super. Definitely taking part.

Awesome. Your performance in the Starship Crescent Wrench Challenge was quite impressive, so I'm sure you'll do well.

[TheChronicR]

Thank you, Metro. I'm flattered.

[Schipperke]

Oh yes, this is definitely going to be fun!  I'm really glad there will be less travel time too, considering all the travel bugs my Wishmasters had last year.  Can't wait for this one to start.

[alyssa.cole]

Looks amazing! Can't wait!

[bored1]

Are we allowed to choose a relationship for the two CAS sims? can two unrelated sims adopt children together?

[Metropolis Man]

Are we allowed to choose a relationship for the two CAS sims? can two unrelated sims adopt children together?

Hmmm...it never occurred to me that you would not be able to. Someone obviously correct me if you can't. I have no problem with players establishing whatever relationship they want with their initial 2 CAS Sims.

[TheChronicR]

You can, indeed. You can make them roommates, siblings, or a married couple (even same-gender).

[CandyHeartedSim]

When we are creating them, can we press the roll button once, or do we have to choose the one it automatically gives you?
And, If we still keep the same genetics (Facial Features) Can we change the hairstyle?

[Schipperke]

can two unrelated sims adopt children together?

They can adopt, but they won't both be parents.  For example, in my Riches Galore story there are 2 siblings who adopt children.  When Pippa adopts a child, that child becomes niece or nephew to Pippa's brother Sebastian, just as in real life.  If you want the children to "belong" to both your original Sims, the original Sims need to be a married couple.

[Metropolis Man]

When we are creating them, can we press the roll button once, or do we have to choose the one it automatically gives you?
And, If we still keep the same genetics (Facial Features) Can we change the hairstyle?

Yeah, when you're creating your initial 2 Sims, you'll have to click the dice once — but, that's it. You have to go with that first set of traits and then choose one of the LTW from those that spawn at that point. As far as appearances, don't change anything. The personality button is really the only place you should go to roll the traits.

[folcon]

Yeah, when you're creating your initial 2 Sims, you'll have to click the dice once — but, that's it. You have to go with that first set of traits and then choose one of the LTW from those that spawn at that point. As far as appearances, don't change anything. The personality button is really the only place you should go to roll the traits.

So we are not allowed to change their wardrobe in CAS either?  That would be a bumber.  The randomizer sometimes makes some really weird combinations.  Meh.  Whatever happens, happens.

[crth]

It's been a long time since I've played with non-adult Sims!  However, I remember that if your Sim does well in that stage of life, you get to chooose a trait for him/her when the Sim ages up.  So, how do we make this trait random if we have to choose it?  Is there a "spin" button for the age transition traits, too?

[Metropolis Man]

So we are not allowed to change their wardrobe in CAS either?  That would be a bumber.

Look, do I honestly care deep down inside if you change appearances? No. But, humor me and go with the flow here — it's a random challenge. Everything about your Sims is random. If you change them to how you want them, then it's not random anymore.

It's been a long time since I've played with non-adult Sims!  However, I remember that if your Sim does well in that stage of life, you get to chooose a trait for him/her when the Sim ages up.  So, how do we make this trait random if we have to choose it?  Is there a "spin" button for the age transition traits, too?

Yes there is, the dice appear at age ups.

[ClayMask]

If you go with the first sim that comes up and don't hit random in the appearance, it will be a premade sim anyway.

[Anjielicka]

Look, do I honestly care deep down inside if you change appearances? No. But, humor me and go with the flow here — it's a random challenge. Everything about your Sims is random. If you change them to how you want them, then it's not random anymore.

But once the game is started, can we do a make over at the Salon? Or change outfits using a dresser?

[Metropolis Man]

But once the game is started, can we do a make over at the Salon? Or change outfits using a dresser?

I guess I don't have a problem with that — make sure you're fulfilling a wish though. That's my stipulation. If you simply don't like the look and want to change them and they don't have a wish, tough luck. You'll have to deal with the mohawk.

[Shenice93]

Ugh! I hate mohawks! Let's hope my Sims don't get one when I do this challenge.

[Pam]

I love this one, Metro!  This will be as good as Baby Boomer III, I think.  

I also added it to the Forum Calendar.